Accomodation
Accommodation at the Langham:
There are two ways to arrange a booking at the conference venure, The Langham Hotel. You can call reservations by phone on +61 3 8696 8888 and use the Booking Code: INN13JUNE. Alternatively you can book online at The Langham Hotel using the promo code GISPSO (this code applies for dates 12-19 June)
$270 per night in ‘Classic’ room, includes internet access.
Breakfast extra at $20 per person if booked at same time as accommodation booking. (NB. casual breakfast rate is $40)
The rooms offered feature marble bathrooms with a separate shower and bath. The large business desk is equipped with broadband internet access and carefully positioned to take advantage of abundant natural light.
A luxurious armchair with ottoman are likewise available for your added comfort and pleasure.
Features and amenities.
- Size: 32sq m (344 sq ft)
- Twin or king bed
- Tea and coffee making facilities
- A well-stocked minibar
- Cable and satellite television programming
- In-room safe
- All rooms are non-smoking
Note: 40 rooms have been secured at this rate.
Alternative standards and types of accommodation are available at the following nearby hotels
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Crown Promenade Hotel Melbourne (at the Casino)
You'll find more hotels nearby, with cheaper options in the CBD along Flinders St and Spencer St. We suggest you don't stay in King St in the CBD.
Further afield, you could look at areas like St Kilda, Richmond, South Yarra and Prahran, all an easy and economic tram ride from Southbank. You'll also find bed-and-breakfast style accommodation in these suburbs.
Like many other world cities, Melbourne has hostels ranging from the shared-room $20 per night to the relative luxury of the YWCA's Jasper Hotel and YHA (Youth Hostels Australia) two inner-city properties.
Note: Neither ISPSO nor the Melbourne Annual Meeting Organising Committee endorses any of the hotels referenced here. We're just providing some starting points for your own searches should you prefer to investigate accommodation in an alternative venue.
Comments
(comment moved from "the Venue" by admin)
If you contact the Langham directly and soon--for the advance purchase rate--the cost before the hidden charges (1.5% surcharge imposed by government when foreign credit cards are used to pay hotel bills)--for a deluxe king, free Internet, and breakfast for two comes to just under AUD 297. The rate negotiated some time ago by the Organizing Committee comes out to AUD 310, plus surcharge. If this is your first trip to Australia, then remeber to incluse the surcharge in your calculations, as well as whatever % fee your credit card imposes for foreign exchange transactions. For Americans, remember that the Chase Visa cards (as well as some other cards, perhaps) for different hotel chains usually offer "no foreign exchange fee." This can save another "hidden" 3+%.